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-- be cia director. he faced a number of questions about the enhanced interrogation techniques. the targeted killing program and the use of drones. diane feinstein gavels in the hearing after an interruption from protesters. >> i ask that this room be cleared right now with the capitol police -- will the capitol police please come in and clear a room? -- clear the room? all signs out. if the capitol police will clear a room, please. [indiscernible] >> please clear the room. please clear the room. all right. we should clear the entire room and let people back in. >> we need more capitol police is what we need. will trylet's -- we and start. [gavel] >> begin this hearing and let me say right up front that the process is that people are respectful, that they cannot tear, they do not hiss, they do not show signs. this is to listen. if that is a problem for anybody ask you to leave the room now. because what we will do is remove you from the room. let there be no doubt. so if i may, i would like to begin. the
-- be cia director. he faced a number of questions about the enhanced interrogation techniques. the targeted killing program and the use of drones. diane feinstein gavels in the hearing after an interruption from protesters. >> i ask that this room be cleared right now with the capitol police -- will the capitol police please come in and clear a room? -- clear the room? all signs out. if the capitol police will clear a room, please. [indiscernible] >> please clear the room. please...
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[laughter] >> a discussion on the cia use of enhanced interrogation techniques and the search for osama bin laden at 8:00 p.m. eastern on c-span. >> i think my experience in the white house led me to realize that, yes, i did have a voice, and using it i could accomplish things. having been busy raising children, i don't think i put my mind to anything like that, but when i left the white house, there were so many fine people out there who were willing to help you in your calls, and at that time, i was working of course very hard courts the equal rights amendment. >> the new original series, " ies." lady's close season one begins presidents' day february 18. >> now senators chuck schumer and john mccain reveal additional details of a by additional details of a by carson effort
[laughter] >> a discussion on the cia use of enhanced interrogation techniques and the search for osama bin laden at 8:00 p.m. eastern on c-span. >> i think my experience in the white house led me to realize that, yes, i did have a voice, and using it i could accomplish things. having been busy raising children, i don't think i put my mind to anything like that, but when i left the white house, there were so many fine people out there who were willing to help you in your calls, and...
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the cia hiring literature students to come up with terrorist attacks. what is to say that the domestic drones of things of that nature, that one day we don't have -- supposedly, say another george bush takes office and supposedly iran has the drug system and start attacking our own citizens? that is a perspective we need to take a look at. that is why the people need the right to vote. for example, the predator system came out around 1983 or 1984, and in the same year it came out, hollywood put out the movie "predator." thank you. host: let's look reporting on john brennan's hearing. rick is next, from athens, texas. independent line. caller: how are you doing? host: how are you doing? caller: you look good -- you always look good in glasses. i know you did not have glasses. b you bausch and lomb to give you a contract -- host: what do you think about that drones strike programmer what is the boundary lines? caller: it is bad. it is never a good thing to remotely control killing -- war through remote-control. it is unconscionable. they can't tell who th
the cia hiring literature students to come up with terrorist attacks. what is to say that the domestic drones of things of that nature, that one day we don't have -- supposedly, say another george bush takes office and supposedly iran has the drug system and start attacking our own citizens? that is a perspective we need to take a look at. that is why the people need the right to vote. for example, the predator system came out around 1983 or 1984, and in the same year it came out, hollywood put...
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it is a daunting task to go to cia. i want every member of this committee to be defender of the men and women of the cia, and i see it as my obligation to represent them to you on their behalf, so when times get tough and when people are going to be criticizing the cia, i have all of you to say you knew about what the cia were doing, and you will defend them. >> thank you. senator burr? >> i will be brief because i notice you are on your fourth glass of water and i do not want to be accused of waterboarding you. with the exception of our request for the presidential daily briefs around the time of benghazi, which there was executive privilege claim, do you know of any other claim of the state of privilege on the documents that this committee is waiting on now? >> i know there are requests for emails that might have taken place between the intelligence community and the white house, and so there are a number of elements that i think people are looking at. >> but none that executive privilege have been claimed on? >> i am
it is a daunting task to go to cia. i want every member of this committee to be defender of the men and women of the cia, and i see it as my obligation to represent them to you on their behalf, so when times get tough and when people are going to be criticizing the cia, i have all of you to say you knew about what the cia were doing, and you will defend them. >> thank you. senator burr? >> i will be brief because i notice you are on your fourth glass of water and i do not want to be...
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it could em broil the man the president would like to see as the next head of the cia. there's no question the u.s. drone program has been pretty effective taking out targets overseas, al qaeda targets including americans in some cases with virtually no risk to he is u.s. forces. but the critical question facing the white house now, is it really legal? >> we conduct those strikes because they are necessary to mitigate ongoing actual threats to stop plots, prevent future attacks and again save american lives. these strikes are legal. they are ethical and they are wise. >> oo a department of justice memo leaked to the news says the president may not need much evidence of an eminent threat before deciding to target americans overseas. at the same time 11 u.s. senators most of them democrat have sent a letter to the white house asking for the legal rational behind all of this. we are waiting a response. tomorrow the president's nomination to cia john brennan awaits the confirmation hearing as the counter terrorism advisor he played a leading role in the drone program. >> th
it could em broil the man the president would like to see as the next head of the cia. there's no question the u.s. drone program has been pretty effective taking out targets overseas, al qaeda targets including americans in some cases with virtually no risk to he is u.s. forces. but the critical question facing the white house now, is it really legal? >> we conduct those strikes because they are necessary to mitigate ongoing actual threats to stop plots, prevent future attacks and again...
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i think he will be a very good cia director. i suspect we're at the front end of a longer discussion about the drones. the paerp that i think your network recently set around after receiving it opened up a discussion, i think, and i'm sure that once john is at the cia, assuming he is confirmed, he will give a lot of attention to broadening this discussion. i think he favors that. >> he -- he has been in charge of a policy that has six-fold increased the targeted killings with drones. he was asked about it, but a lot of the questions that were in the actual legal memos that eventually under pressure, the white house turned over yesterday and under very tight restrictions where staff lawyers could not look at it also, they could not ask questions about that, so none of that material could be on the table yesterday, and there hasn't been a full understanding, i think, by the american people, as to the cost benefit naltsz of this policy. it is creating a big backlash in yemen and pakistan and other places. >> well, these are really
i think he will be a very good cia director. i suspect we're at the front end of a longer discussion about the drones. the paerp that i think your network recently set around after receiving it opened up a discussion, i think, and i'm sure that once john is at the cia, assuming he is confirmed, he will give a lot of attention to broadening this discussion. i think he favors that. >> he -- he has been in charge of a policy that has six-fold increased the targeted killings with drones. he...
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john brennan was at the cia when they were using that torture tactic. brennan did not use that word at his confirmation hearing again though they tried to get him too. he did though call waterboarding reprehensible and he said he protested it when he was at the cia. catherine herridge is live in washington. and, catherine, he says that it just really wasn't under him that there was nothing he could do about it; is that right? >> well, marshallly what we learned today is that he was copied on 50 memos about the handling and interrogation of the detainee abu zid apartment 2002 and waterboarded by the cia. if he had objection questioning why brennan executive director at the agency did nothing about them given that he got daily updates. >> including the analysis of the lawfulness of the techniques, putting you in a position to express any concerns you had about the program, before any of the most controversial techniques, including waterboarding were ever used. >> i did not take steps to stop the cia's use of those techniques. i was not in the chain of com
john brennan was at the cia when they were using that torture tactic. brennan did not use that word at his confirmation hearing again though they tried to get him too. he did though call waterboarding reprehensible and he said he protested it when he was at the cia. catherine herridge is live in washington. and, catherine, he says that it just really wasn't under him that there was nothing he could do about it; is that right? >> well, marshallly what we learned today is that he was copied...
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and kills suspected terrorists. >> if i were to go to cia and the cia was involved in any type of lethal activity, i would damn well make sure this committee had that information. absolutely. >> reporter: brennan refused to confirm that the u.s. was behind the 2011 strike that killed an american citizen, al qaeda leader, anwar al awlaki, born in new mexico. but he forcefully defended making him a target. >> before he died, he was intimately involved in activities that were designed to kill innocent men, women and children and mostly americans. he was determined to do that. >> reporter: critics say the administration has relied so heavily on targeted killings that they don't even try to capture terrorists anymore. brennan said that's not true. >> there's not been an occasion that i'm aware of where we had the opportunity to capture a terrorist and we didn't. and we decided to take a lethal strike. >> reporter: the drone strikes have also come under intense criticism for killing innocent bystanders, something the u.s. has never specifically acknowledged. >> i believe we need to acknowledge
and kills suspected terrorists. >> if i were to go to cia and the cia was involved in any type of lethal activity, i would damn well make sure this committee had that information. absolutely. >> reporter: brennan refused to confirm that the u.s. was behind the 2011 strike that killed an american citizen, al qaeda leader, anwar al awlaki, born in new mexico. but he forcefully defended making him a target. >> before he died, he was intimately involved in activities that were...
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the plan had received support from the pentagon, the cia, secretary clinton. but ultimately it was the white house that turned down the idea. >> both of you agreed with petraeus and clinton that we should start looking at military assistance in syria, is that correct? >> that was our position. i do want to say, senator, that obviously there were a number of factors that were reversed here that ultimately led to the president's decision to make it nonlethal. i supported his decision in the end. but the answer to your question is yes. >> for both of you? >> yes. >> "the wall street journal" says the white house was concerned about which rebels could be trusted with arms. was also worried about the risk of drawing the united states into another military conflict. but it was questions over benghazi that led to the most heated moments with secretary panetta and general dempsey defending the administration's response to the deadly raid on the u.s. consulate. >> for you to testify that our posture would not allow a rapid response, our posture was not there because we
the plan had received support from the pentagon, the cia, secretary clinton. but ultimately it was the white house that turned down the idea. >> both of you agreed with petraeus and clinton that we should start looking at military assistance in syria, is that correct? >> that was our position. i do want to say, senator, that obviously there were a number of factors that were reversed here that ultimately led to the president's decision to make it nonlethal. i supported his decision...
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the president's pick for cia director then faced senators. lawmakers recently got a look at a see cent document explaining why the obama administration believes drone strikes can also target americans who joined with terrorist yoefrs seas. >> it's the idea of giving any president unfettered power to kill an american without checks and balances that's so troubling. >> reporter: brennan defended the policy. >> the president has insisted that any actions we take will be legally grounded. >> reporter: brennan was up for cia director in 2009 but withdrew his name from consideration after questions arose about his role in the war on terror. brennan was a cia executive when the bush administration used harsh techniques like waterboarding but denied any involvement. >> water boarding is rep prehencive and something that should not be done. >> reporter: human rights groups opposed brennan's nomination. toby brohay had to be removed from the hearing. she said drone strikes also kill innocent americans. the senate committee will continue hearing tempera
the president's pick for cia director then faced senators. lawmakers recently got a look at a see cent document explaining why the obama administration believes drone strikes can also target americans who joined with terrorist yoefrs seas. >> it's the idea of giving any president unfettered power to kill an american without checks and balances that's so troubling. >> reporter: brennan defended the policy. >> the president has insisted that any actions we take will be legally...
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. >>> it was a day of heated question for the man president obama wants to head the cia. john brennan was pressed hard on the use of drones and enhanced interrogation techniques by members of the senate intelligence committee. government memos leaked earlier this week showed drones had been cleared for use against u.s. citizens suspected of working as u.s. terrorists. nbc's tracie potts is live. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, everyone. in his hearing, brennan strongly defended the use of drones but he distanced himself from questionable interrogation tactics used on terror suspects. >> truth, the full truth and nothing but the truth. >> reporter: it looks like john brennan is gaining the support of several lawmakers, on drone attacks and even americans. at least three killed so far. >> any american who did that should know well that they in fact are part of an enemy against us and that the united states will do everything possible to destroy that enemy to save american lives. >> reporter: drones are used against imminent threats, he said, not as payback. but som
. >>> it was a day of heated question for the man president obama wants to head the cia. john brennan was pressed hard on the use of drones and enhanced interrogation techniques by members of the senate intelligence committee. government memos leaked earlier this week showed drones had been cleared for use against u.s. citizens suspected of working as u.s. terrorists. nbc's tracie potts is live. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, everyone. in his hearing, brennan strongly...
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fine stein says he will make a fine leader for the cia. >> it is time for your 5@5:00. >> some of the other stories making news for you at this hour. defense secretary leon panetta coming under fire at a senate hearing on the benghazi attack. >> if families asked me would it be fair to say that you were in charge? >> it's not that simple as you know. i think the people that were in charge were the people on the ground. >> pardon me? >> was secretary clinton in charge? >> people that were in charge were the ambassador there. (talking over one another) >> they were trying to save their lives. they weren't in charge. >> panetta also suspended the slow response saying there wasn't enough time or warning to try and prevent the murder of four americans. >> catholic bishop rejecting the latest plans to alter the contraception mandate. it doesn't offer enough religious attention. we have been assured by the administration we will not have to refer, pay for, negotiate for the mandate in coverage. we remain eager for the administration to fulfill that pledge. many business owners have objected
fine stein says he will make a fine leader for the cia. >> it is time for your 5@5:00. >> some of the other stories making news for you at this hour. defense secretary leon panetta coming under fire at a senate hearing on the benghazi attack. >> if families asked me would it be fair to say that you were in charge? >> it's not that simple as you know. i think the people that were in charge were the people on the ground. >> pardon me? >> was secretary clinton...
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john brennan, the president's pick for a cia. fox 5's tom fitzgerald, what happened? >> this was a wild start from the moment that john brennan sat down in the witness chair today being interrupted by protesters angry over his role in u.s. intelligence operations and the war on terror. while president obama's choice to head the cia is expected to win quick confirmation, his opponents made it clear they were determined to make this a very long day in that witness chair. right from the start confirmation hearing for john brennan to head the cia -- >> you are a threat to democracy when you assassinate suspects! >> >> reporter: interrupted by anti-war protesters who say u.s. drone strikes aimed at killing terrorists have killed too many innocent people. >> i speak for the mothers of the children in yemen, pakistan, somalia -- >> the outburst delayed the start of the hearing. >> all right. i'm going to ask that this room be cleared. will the capitol police please clear the room. >> with the demonstrators removed brennan went on to defend the u.s. drone program. >> the men
john brennan, the president's pick for a cia. fox 5's tom fitzgerald, what happened? >> this was a wild start from the moment that john brennan sat down in the witness chair today being interrupted by protesters angry over his role in u.s. intelligence operations and the war on terror. while president obama's choice to head the cia is expected to win quick confirmation, his opponents made it clear they were determined to make this a very long day in that witness chair. right from the...
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as many as fifty four countries took part in the cia's secret detention and prison that rendition program the claim was made in a report from a new york based ngo which claims foreign governments age the u.s. in making sure interrogations were out of reach of the law. has more or less. this is a very comprehensive report prepared by the open society foundations not only do they detail torture techniques that were used at cia secret prisons overseas to so-called black sites but also give a list of countries that one way or another protists appétit in cia secret detention and extraordinary rendition operations including by hosting cia prisons on their territories detaining interrogating torturing going to be using individuals assisting in a tour in the capture and transport of detainees and so on so the list includes countries like afghanistan and all australia denmark djibouti huge of georgia turkey syria the united arab emirates the united kingdom yemen italy and even iran and just in case you're wondering what iran is doing on the list here's what the report says a yemeni national husse
as many as fifty four countries took part in the cia's secret detention and prison that rendition program the claim was made in a report from a new york based ngo which claims foreign governments age the u.s. in making sure interrogations were out of reach of the law. has more or less. this is a very comprehensive report prepared by the open society foundations not only do they detail torture techniques that were used at cia secret prisons overseas to so-called black sites but also give a list...
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he's the only one going to prison and why because he blew the whistle on it he knowledge of the former cia employee that torture was a state sponsored policy but he never engage in torture he never supported torture any actual refused the torture training and they made it crystal clear during their training at fair trial therefore space this we don't do y. because we're americans and that exceptionalism of america under the constitution we don't do what the others do i never imagined they would turn out in the torture program a vast scale that we ourselves would engage in torture because we're america and we can get away with it because we're america what does that say about us as a country. we're the only two people the two biggest scales the bush administration . and obama's ration was said we're going to look for it not backward but look backward long enough and far enough to actually prosecute indict the two people who blew the whistle on those two programs it has to stop the stand must be taken power doesn't yield socially secret doesn't you'll willingly it doesn't you got to keep exp
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under fire president obama's pick for a cia director is on the hill. ben's on everything from the kill list to drone strikes coming up a critical look at john brennan's record. like father like son rand paul might have followed in his father's footsteps by becoming a lawmaker but what about his stances and a look at what paul preaches when it comes to foreign policy. thursday february seventh four pm here in washington d.c. i'm liz wahl and you're watching our t.v. . live again today taking a look at drones in the role they play in achieving u.s. foreign policy goals it's an issue we've covered extensively here at r t and finally making its way into the mainstream conversation on order to operate operate these unmanned aircraft the u.s. needs military bases relatively close to the plan targets well it turns out the u.s. has had one such base in saudi arabia for over two years where in saudi arabia well that is still a mystery but chances are you had no idea it existed and that's because it's been somewhat of a secret apparently many media outlets knew
under fire president obama's pick for a cia director is on the hill. ben's on everything from the kill list to drone strikes coming up a critical look at john brennan's record. like father like son rand paul might have followed in his father's footsteps by becoming a lawmaker but what about his stances and a look at what paul preaches when it comes to foreign policy. thursday february seventh four pm here in washington d.c. i'm liz wahl and you're watching our t.v. . live again today taking a...
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then transferred to the cia in macedonia at the airport. the cia through him -- flew him and held him in secret detention for another four months. they did not allow him access to his family or attorney's critics they said he was subjected -- >> he was sodomized, subjected to a range of sexual humiliation and abuse, stripped naked. ultimately, after four months, was released without explanation, without apology and a roadside inn and albania. he was left to make his way home back to germany. khalidi masri has not received any apology or compensation from the u.s. government. >> early on, condoleezza rice understood this was a case of mistaken identity but continue to hold them because what would they do with him once he got out and told what happened to him? >> exactly. >> you raise a point in your l.a. times article, all of these people who were subjected to this kind of treatment, none has received any kind of compensation, the acknowledgement from the u.s. government, nor has the government sought to prosecute any of the officials that w
then transferred to the cia in macedonia at the airport. the cia through him -- flew him and held him in secret detention for another four months. they did not allow him access to his family or attorney's critics they said he was subjected -- >> he was sodomized, subjected to a range of sexual humiliation and abuse, stripped naked. ultimately, after four months, was released without explanation, without apology and a roadside inn and albania. he was left to make his way home back to...
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. >> reporter: before the confirmation hearing started, demonstrators went to protest the cia's use of drone strikes. >> killing kids halfway across the world. >> reporter: he is the president's choice to be the head of the cia and he is a chief architect of the drone program. it wasn't just the protesters, lawmakers also demanded answers the obama administration about the more than 300drone strikes. i have been calling and others have been calling, the vice chairman and i on the use of targets for increased transparency for over a year. >> reporter: specifically the chair said she wants information on the number of civilian deaths that result from drone strikes but has been denied because it's a secret program. >> i think that thinking, is long gone. >> reporter: earlier this week a unclassified document said american citizens that are tied to al-qaeda can be killed if an informed high level official believes they pose a threat. the government doesn't have to have clear evidence. the director defended the approach. >> i never believe it better that kill a terrorist than to detain him.
. >> reporter: before the confirmation hearing started, demonstrators went to protest the cia's use of drone strikes. >> killing kids halfway across the world. >> reporter: he is the president's choice to be the head of the cia and he is a chief architect of the drone program. it wasn't just the protesters, lawmakers also demanded answers the obama administration about the more than 300drone strikes. i have been calling and others have been calling, the vice chairman and i on...
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he's the only one going to prison and why because he blew the whistle on it he knowledge of the former cia employee that torture was a state sponsored policy but he never engage in torture he never supported torture and he actually refused the torture training and they made it crystal clear during their training at fair trial therefore space this we don't do y. because we're americans and that exceptionalism of america under the constitution we don't do what the others do i never imagined they...
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he's the only one going to prison and why because he blew the whistle on it he knowledge of the former cia employee that torture was a state sponsored policy but he never engage in torture he never supported torture any action refused the torture training and they made it crystal clear during their training at fair trial therefore space this we don't do y. because we're americans and that exceptionalism of america under the constitution we don't do what the others do i never imagined they would...
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what happened to them and also the complicity of other countries in the cia's program. some of those countries have begun to grapple with the question of accountability for their role in that program. as you know, the u.s. has not, the obama administration has interfered with civil suits to hold officials accountable for their role in the program and fell to bring criminal charges against officials who supervised the program. but i think it is very important with the oversight of justice initiative and i think it would create pressure not just on other countries to begin to grapple with that question of accountability, but on the u.s. as well. >> final question on this issue of targeted killings. is this president obama's answer to attempting to close guantanamo? you don't need prisons if you kill people before they go to prison? >> i hope not. without more information about who it is the administration is killing and on what basis, it is difficult to make or to draw a conclusion on that question, but i think when you see the kinds of authority the government is plannin
what happened to them and also the complicity of other countries in the cia's program. some of those countries have begun to grapple with the question of accountability for their role in that program. as you know, the u.s. has not, the obama administration has interfered with civil suits to hold officials accountable for their role in the program and fell to bring criminal charges against officials who supervised the program. but i think it is very important with the oversight of justice...
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i think yes i think the upcoming confirmation hearing for john brennan to be director of the cia provides another test but you know to me when i read this memo when n.b.c. put it up well the first thing that shocked me was the idea that this was being kept secret i mean this is nothing but plain vanilla legal analysis it's controversial it's even wrong on some points it's potentially embarrassing but there are no national security secrets here and this notion that the law or rather the government's understanding of what the law is is something that can be held secret from congress and from the american people is really shocking. scott great to have you on appreciate you weighing in on this very important new development that was scott horan contributing editor at harper's magazine great to be with you the use of drones is terribly not exclusive to the u.s. the u.k. is currently working on expanding their own drone program plans to tast a quote supersonic stealth drone named teran s. are being touted as the future of you ladies r t sarah first has more. it can fly faster than the speed of
i think yes i think the upcoming confirmation hearing for john brennan to be director of the cia provides another test but you know to me when i read this memo when n.b.c. put it up well the first thing that shocked me was the idea that this was being kept secret i mean this is nothing but plain vanilla legal analysis it's controversial it's even wrong on some points it's potentially embarrassing but there are no national security secrets here and this notion that the law or rather the...
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this afternoon another hearing, john brennan for cia, the senate intelligence committee. this will be live on c-span at 2:30 p.m. this afternoon. again, the national prayer breakfast begins in about 45 minutes. that will be live on c-span2, if you would like to watch that. the president will be attending and speaking there. one other hearing we want to point out, which will be live it 10:00 a.m. on c-span3 is education secretary arne duncan talking about waivers for the "no child left behind" bill. on c- like a 10:00 a.m. span3. robert is on our republican line for seamless. should sequestration be allowed to go through? caller: hi. we were calling it the fiscal cliff. all the sudden it seems we have gone away from that and we are calling it sequestration. i thought that the whole term "fiscal cliff" came about because sequestration was part of that. the media keeps differentiating that now. host: you don't see a difference? caller: it is still sequestration, that is the fiscal cliff. that has not gone away. host: semantics aside, what would you like to see done? caller:
this afternoon another hearing, john brennan for cia, the senate intelligence committee. this will be live on c-span at 2:30 p.m. this afternoon. again, the national prayer breakfast begins in about 45 minutes. that will be live on c-span2, if you would like to watch that. the president will be attending and speaking there. one other hearing we want to point out, which will be live it 10:00 a.m. on c-span3 is education secretary arne duncan talking about waivers for the "no child left...
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under fire president obama's pick for cia director is on the hill today answering tough questions on everything from a kill list to drone strikes coming up a critical look at yon brennan's record. setting south of the border the u.s. is spending tens of billions of dollars on the war on drugs and that battle is now being fought all over latin america will break down the cost of these missions and ask if they are really accomplishing anything. it's thursday february seventh five pm here in washington d.c. i'm liz wall and you're watching r t. we begin today taking a look at drones and the role they play in achieving u.s. foreign policy goals it's an issue with covered extensively here at r.s.c. and finally making its way into the mainstream conversation on order to operate these unmanned aircraft the u.s. needs military bases relatively close to the planned targets and it turns out the u.s. has had one in saudi arabia for about two years or where in saudi arabia that's still a mystery but chances are you had no idea it existed and that's because it's been somewhat of a secret apparent
under fire president obama's pick for cia director is on the hill today answering tough questions on everything from a kill list to drone strikes coming up a critical look at yon brennan's record. setting south of the border the u.s. is spending tens of billions of dollars on the war on drugs and that battle is now being fought all over latin america will break down the cost of these missions and ask if they are really accomplishing anything. it's thursday february seventh five pm here in...
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brennan will have to answer questions in his confirmation hearing as cia director. the legality of drone strikes is likely to be high on the agenda, especially after a memo was leaked. white house 3 did the white house defended the policy. >> we have a knowledge there are sometimes we use remotely piloted aircraft against terrorists and to prevent attacks on the united states and to save american lives. we conduct the strikes because they are necessary to prevent threats, to stop future attacks, and save american lives. these attacks are ethical and wires. >> the fact there is a secret base may mean some of the difficult questions may be raised not just in washington but in saudi arabia's capital, riyadh. >> today the royal bank of scotland became the third major bank to pay for its part in bringing a key global interest rate now in libor. they have been forced to turn over more than $6 million. the incident gives another black guy to the already brews the baking industry. >> the royal bank of scotland is majority owned by the taxpayers. today we learned it will hav
brennan will have to answer questions in his confirmation hearing as cia director. the legality of drone strikes is likely to be high on the agenda, especially after a memo was leaked. white house 3 did the white house defended the policy. >> we have a knowledge there are sometimes we use remotely piloted aircraft against terrorists and to prevent attacks on the united states and to save american lives. we conduct the strikes because they are necessary to prevent threats, to stop future...
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he's the only one going to prison why because he blew the whistle on it he knowledge of the former cia employee that torture was a state sponsored policy but he never engage in torture he never supported torture any actual refused the torture training and they made it crystal clear during their training at fair trial therefore space this we don't do y. because we're americans and medics seps are lism of america under the constitution we don't do what the others do i never imagined they would turn out in the torture program a vast scale that we ourselves would engage in torture because we're america and we can get away with it because we're america what does that say about us with. our country. we're the only two people the two biggest scales the bush administration. and obama's ration was said we're going to look for it not backward but look backward long enough and far enough to actually prosecute indict the two people who blew the whistle on those two programs it has to stop the stand must be taken power doesn't yield socially secret power doesn't you willingly it doesn't you got to
he's the only one going to prison why because he blew the whistle on it he knowledge of the former cia employee that torture was a state sponsored policy but he never engage in torture he never supported torture any actual refused the torture training and they made it crystal clear during their training at fair trial therefore space this we don't do y. because we're americans and medics seps are lism of america under the constitution we don't do what the others do i never imagined they would...
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martha: we'll hear from the cia, the man who is expected to be the head of the cia, downbrennan, there is so much focus on the drone issue. i want to get your thoughts on that. i know you are supportive of that program overall. do you think that because of the drone issue that john brennan will get a pass on what he knew because we haven't heard from him on that. >> isn't that a good question in the counter terrorism director of the united states has not said one word about the actions he took when he was notified. there is a joint task force by law that is supposed to meet when there is a terrorist attack. they weren't even called into session. i'll ask panetta why that is so. no one has asked john brennan anything about benghazi. he's in the chain of command to do something about it. it's dumbfounding the lack of scrutiny this administration has had regarding benghazi. martha: we know hillary clinton was basically up all night trying to get help in the area from the libyan government. we don't know where yawn brennan was, we don't know where the president was during those hours and w
martha: we'll hear from the cia, the man who is expected to be the head of the cia, downbrennan, there is so much focus on the drone issue. i want to get your thoughts on that. i know you are supportive of that program overall. do you think that because of the drone issue that john brennan will get a pass on what he knew because we haven't heard from him on that. >> isn't that a good question in the counter terrorism director of the united states has not said one word about the actions he...
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looking at his role inside the cia under george w. bush. thursday he was repeatedly questioned about his views on interrogation and torture. this is carl levin of michigan. >> in your opinion, does waterboarding constitutes torture? >> the attorney general has referred to waterboarding as torture many have referred to as torture. as you well know and we've had this discussion, the term "torture" has a lot of legal implications. it is something that should have been banned long ago. in my view it never should have taken place. if i were go to the cia, it would never be brought back. >> to you have a personal opinion as to whether waterboarding is torture? >> i have the personal opinion that it is reprehensible and should not be done. i'm not a lawyer cannot address that question. >> you have read opinions as to whether or not waterboarding as torture. would you accept those of the attorney general? >> i have read a lot of legal opinions. the previous administration said waterboarding could be used. from the standpoint of that, i cannot point
looking at his role inside the cia under george w. bush. thursday he was repeatedly questioned about his views on interrogation and torture. this is carl levin of michigan. >> in your opinion, does waterboarding constitutes torture? >> the attorney general has referred to waterboarding as torture many have referred to as torture. as you well know and we've had this discussion, the term "torture" has a lot of legal implications. it is something that should have been banned...
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more than 400 cia strikes against targets in pakistan and yemen. eight times as many as under president bush. >> they have been very precise, precision strikes against al qaeda and their affiliates. >> these strikes are legal. they are ethical. and they are wise. >> reporter: but today, new questions about drone strikes targeting american citizens, including anwar al awlaki. born in new mexico and killed in yemen in 2011. he allegedly directed the so-called underwear bomber, who tried to blow up an airliner over detroit in 2009. but awlaki was never charged with a crime. nbc news has obtained this confidential 16-page justice department memo that concludes lethal strikes against u.s. citizens who are operational leaders of al qaeda are a lawful act of national self-defense. >> we only take these kinds of actions when there's an imminent threat, when capture is not feasible, and when we are confident that we're doing so in a way that's consistent with federal and international law. >> reporter: but the memo appears to allow greater leeway than the a
more than 400 cia strikes against targets in pakistan and yemen. eight times as many as under president bush. >> they have been very precise, precision strikes against al qaeda and their affiliates. >> these strikes are legal. they are ethical. and they are wise. >> reporter: but today, new questions about drone strikes targeting american citizens, including anwar al awlaki. born in new mexico and killed in yemen in 2011. he allegedly directed the so-called underwear bomber,...